Suziecat

It's on mornings like this where I would really like to sleep in, it's raining out and a little chill in the air. I don't mind going with hubby but sometimes I just want to sleep in a little. But I am thankful that he gets my butt moving. I'm posting an article. It's kind of long but I feel it might be worth your read. Have a great day.

Morning, trying to wake up. For some reason Hubby insist on going to the gym and wants me to go, ughhhh

Tracy, You are not the only one that can't do Golden Corral. I'm in that same boat. I can't do the chinese buffet either. Kat, I hope you and Rick had a great day. I just got home from work and it was ultra boring, we only had 5 women come in. The weather sucks here. Been raining all day long. Nobody wants to workout when it's raining and today was take your kids to work day. Now I'm just kicking my shoes off and enjoying the rest of the evening.

Morning girls. Last night after we got home from the hospital I posted a little note. I went back later to check and found out it never posted, wth??? Now I don't remember what I was telling you guys, lol. I did a pedicure this morning on myself, just don't have the time right now to go have it done, I'll try next month to go. I need to get moving, we have rain on the way and I need to get to the grocery store. About a year ago I broken the nail off of my thumb all the way down to the skin, I couldn't text for about 2 weeks. I really rely on those nails to push the little buttons down. Make it a good one.

Hey Irene. good to see you post. Stop by more often. The new Fridge is here and BIG. And it has bells and whistles. think I can send it back??? Don't need no stinky machine telling me to close the door. lol. Off to our Volunteer luncheon. Michelle, Thanks. She was a good friend and a confident, I still look to her to guide me and I know exactly what she would say to me. "Sweet Jesus Girl". She was a delight to everyone who met her. My Mom lived with us for years before she passed away. That was back in 2000. Sometimes to this day I think I still hear her in the apartment, like she dropped something. Maybe it's her way of telling me that she is still with me. Be back later.

Hi Jenn, have a great time. Michelle, my Doc gave me a big one gallon jug of powder that I was to put water in and mix it. It was cherry flavored. For an hour I was to drink so many ounces every ten minutes. After that first hour I was in and out of the bathroom. It really cleans you out. They had told me the reason they do this is because they will be working so close to the bowels that incase they knick it there won't be the risk of infection. Made sense to me but I hated it. To this very day I can't do anything cherry. Thanks for the thoughts. I still have my days were I want to grab the phone and call her. Her husband and daughter went with us to the George and Reba concert, we all had such a good time. Off to the gym and then back home to get cleaned up and ready for the Fridge. Make it a good one.

Kat, I was going to ask you if she able to move it all, hopefully it is just the nerves still in shockmode that are causing the numbness. Glad to hear her spirits are up. They will be delivering our new fridge between 9:15 and 11:15 tomorrow. I'm glad about that because we have our volunteer luncheon to go to tomorrow and than work at the hospital. Didn't want to miss either one. Tomorrow is the one year anniversary since in help my best friends hand while she slowly slipped away. Earlier tonight hubby and I were sitting outside listening to the ballgame and I was thinking that one year ago I was at the hospital spending the night with her and her family. I'm so glad that we have remained close and still get together. I'm gonna finish up American Idol and then head to bed. Sleep tight.

I don't know why it is but look, it's 4:45pm and I just finished a bowl of pretzels and now it's almost dinner time. Great.

Oh Manda, I would tell you to give her a big hug for me but that won't work. Why don't you give her a wink, I think that might help a little. Poor thing. I've had some good wacks but nothing like that. I imagine the pain is horrible. Tracy, My eating danger time is 3pm to 5pm. I want to snack and taste and then guess what???? It's dinner time. I was at the grocery store today and it was so weird to not buy anything. I took my sister there for her to do her shopping. There were things I wanted to get but untill we get our fridge, I'm not getting anything. Now is the hard part. Try to fix something for dinner that doesn't require refridgerating the leftovers. I'm gonna have fun friday at the store. lol. Went to my regular Docs today. I have this weird fingernail thing going on. After looking on the internet I was concerned that my liver ight be in question. He has now clue as to what it is and has decided to send me onto a dermatologist. I'll call around tomorrow for an appointment. He is also sending me onto the Ortho Doc. My hip has been killing me for months now and he wants him to x-ray it and see what is going on. I haven't been able to get out and walk in a long time. I hate getting old. Michelle, I don't mind driving in the snow, it's the other drives that worry me. Not sure what they are going to do.

I remember alot from my childhood, I just don't remember there ever being anything that happened to me to cause me to over eat. I was never beaten, molested, raped or anything as bad. To tell the truth, I had a great childhood and I owe that to my parents. Sometimes I wonder if it would be worth it to find out that something did happen to me. Then I could get counseling and move on with my weight loss journey. It's a bump in my road that I will someday get over. I made a meatloaf, mashed potatoes, gravy and rolls for dinner yesterday and had half a meatlof sandwich for lunch today. Yummy.

Like I have said Tracy, my weight is my problem. I'm the one who shoved the food in my mouth. I don't blame the people around me. If I didn't want to go to DQ for sundaes I would stay home. But I choose to go. It's my decision and I rely on that strength now to get me thru. I won't deny my family or friends a nice dinner out, we can still go and have fun. I just won't let the food take over the evening or define who I am.

Tracy, I was watching the latest episode of "Ruby". On there they had a session with the therapist and she had them all sit down at a table. They were allowed to drink and say as much as they wanted but then it was to be complete silence and no water for the rest of the meal. They spent forty five minutes eating the food that was on their plate. They took a bite and then put the fork down, chewed 20 times and swallowed. I know at the monthly meetings that I go to they really stress how important this is to our weight loss. To take your time eating and chew very carefully. It should take us about 30 minutes to eat a meal. The part I have the hardest doing is putting my fork down between bites. That shoveling my food in is such a big part of my life.

Back from shopping and I'm glad. That was not any fun. It would have been ok we if had 2 thousand to spend on something and wasn't locked into a certain color. We started out at Home depot and it was going to be 4 weeks before they could deliver it. Nope. We headed over to Best Buys and that was kind of a joke. Not happy with anything that they had and most of it was damaged anyway and all visible. So we went over to Sears and found one in our price range and the right color we wanted. We need a Bisque. So we left there and went to Lowe's and we couldn't get anything in that color. So back to Sears we went and we the one that was on sale and in the color we wanted. They also will be able to deliver it on Wednesady. So we only have to buy ice till then. It's a side by side with ice and water on the door. It also has the controls on the door for the temp and lights. Within a week I will like it better. We looked at the french 3 door ones and I kinda liked them. It would have to be something you would have to get used to. They now have the ice maker in the upper part so it's on the door also. Keeping my fingers crossed that this one will last a whole lot longer. But it is one good way of losing weight, move all your food to the fridge in the basement. You think twice about running to get something to eat. lol. As we were leaving Hubby spotted the section that had all the t-shirts and sweatshirts for the Royals ball team. We stopped by there and I ended up buying a sweatshirt jacket for myself, in a smaller size. Happy me. Kat, the ride sounded lovely. Some day I will take a ride on our Harley. Just not ready for that yet.

Hi Jenn, so glad you checked in. Up for work and then weigh-in. Then hubby and I get to go refridgerator shopping. Lucky us. About 3 weeks ago it was making a weird noise so we called a guy we knew and he came out and changed a compacitor. Turns out it went out again so our friend came back and told us the bad news. The compressor is out and it would be cheaper to buy a new one. We have had this one for 15 years so I guess we have gotten our moneys worth. Good thing we had an extra one downstairs. We just packed everything up and moved it there. The rest of the stuff is in coolers out on the deck. Have a great day and I will check in later.

Good Sunday Morning Everyone. I'll be in and out all day long. Lots of yardwork and housework to do. Make it a good one.

Michelle, I sure could use some of your gumption. I have some work that needs to be done around the pool. I keep saying that every year and I never get it done.

Home from work and just resting for a few. I need to get my housework done also. Neighbor and I had a date to do Pedi's and margaritas yesterday. But I had a funeral to go to and wasn't able to make it for the Pedi. I'll probably do that Monday. Anyway we met at the mexican restaurant and share a plate of chicken nachos and before we knew it we had drank 2 margi's a piece. That's my limit without having a des-driver. We gabbed for a couple of hours and then headed home. I was so tired from the whole week that it didn't take long for me to fall asleep in the computer room for about an hour. Got up and 2 hours later I was back in bed. Beautiful day here to day so I'm gonna go out and enjoy it. Hope all are having a great weekend.

Oh great, now my head hurts this morning. ugghhh.

OK, I',m home and drunk. Dang neighbor.

Tracy, I try very hard not to weigh myself to often. I retain water very fast and I would just drive myself crazy with the up and down. So I weigh Monday mornings and usually again on Friday. I do it on Friday beacuse then I know how to eat over the weekend. For some reason this time around I'm not into the weight loss number as I have been before. I'm just enjoying knowing I'm losing beacuse first, I feel better and second my clothes are really hanging on me now. I'm not paying so much attention to the numbers. Kat, I like those moments when my husband takes my breath away by doing or saying something little. No big grand gesture, a little pat on the butt, a pinkie squeeze, a wink, a woot woot. Those are the things I can store away in my memories and pull them out when I need a little lift. I hope that both of you will have the time of your lives in Sturgis. Jenn, HUGS. Drew, So glad you are here and feeling like a part of our little group. We always need one more here. I did the wal-mart thing this morning. ughhhh. But I made it out with out chewing someones head off. It's a good day. Trying to decide if I want to do a pedi today or wait till monday, hmmmmm.

Up and getting ready for work. I ached all night long but did manage to get some good sleep. I guess mowing for 5 hours will do that to you. After work I have a funeral to attend. Sad story but he was one of those guys that you just feel blessed to have known. He fought a good battle his whole life. Kat, cashew shells are very poisonous from what I hear. I too have never seen one. Have a great day everyone.

Got home from pushing a lawn mower for 5 hours and the girl on the evening shift texted and wanted to know if I could work for her tonight. I could barely make it up the stairs let alone be in a fitness center for 4 hours. I couldn't do it anyway, my class is making it's Confirmation tonight and I need to be there. Michelle. I was huge when I had my surgery and being on a diet was not in my vocabulary at the time. I gained I bet at least 25 pounds in the 6 months following my surgery. But I ran into complications and was home bound for those 6 months. It was a free for all with the eating. Just follow your band rules and you should do just fine. Didn't hear from my Band Doc today. Poor Jenn. I hope she will be able to get some rest this weekend. Tracy, You have been down this road before and you know what you need to do to make it thru it. You will make it. Don't let the stress of the DD and DH interfere with your journey. Kat, man-o-man. Don't know what to say to you and all your family drama. Just know that I am thinking of you. Cindy??? 1 more day???

Welcome Trey. Tracy, Hubby and I walk around the house like that ll the time. But with us, it's called "Old Age". Hubby cracks me up when he comes out from the back of the house and walks out to the kitchen. Then he goes back and then comes back out again cussing at himself that he hates when he goes to a room to do something and leaves without doing it. We find ourselves doing that more often. I called the Band Doc this morning to see about setting up my surgery. The nurse said she would talk to him about taking the gallbladder out also. I think I'll ask if he can do a little titty lift, lol. Cindy, I probably wouldn't have any cuticles left or something I could find to dig at. It's good that it's only 1 week a year. Busy night at the hospital tonight. We like it that way, makes time pass faster. Tomorrow is our really big day. It's our first time this year to cut the grass at our Church. It usually takes us about 6 hours to do all of the work. And than my class is making their Confirmation tomorrow night, so i'll have to come home and shower and clean in time to go to that. I have had so much fun with those kids. Kat, hopefully the kids moving will let them figure out for themselves just which direction they want to take their lives in. I hope it is a real eye opener for them and that they know that they have a family that really does care for them and love them. Tracy, I also watch Ruby. The part where they talk about everyone having something in their past that they use food to mask it with, well, I'm not so sure about that. All my life I have been heavy, when I was younger it wasn't too bad but after I got married was when I really put the weight on. I have racked my brain trying to figure out what happened to me at such an early age to have caused me to do this to myself. I have not one single complaint about my childhood, ok I take that back. I wish I had grown up in an era where they taught you to eat everything on your plate. Don't leave the table till your plate is empty. That's my biggest hurdle right now. I take 5 bites of my dinner and can't walk away from it because I still have 4 bites left. Other than that there is nothing that happened to me that would cause me to eat beyond belief. I JUST LOVE FOOD. I'm gonna finish American Idol and then head to bed. I may not be on tomorrow. I'll check in when I can. Hugs to all of you.

Hey Trey. Good Morning guys. Supposed to get up to 80 degrees here today. I'm loving this weather, juts wish we could get the pool opened. Hubby and I will be off to the gym here soon. After I get home and take a shower I'll call the Band Doc. Need to get that ball rolling. Other things on my list...Run to pharmacy and pick up sis's meds, swing by CPA and pick up tax papers and get them sent off. I love refunds. Wash car and vacuum it and then go pick out some phlox to get planted. Oh and today is our day to work at the hospital. I'll check in soon.

Long day but a GOOD day. Just got home from seeing the Pulmonologist and all is WELL. Barring any problems coming from the Berylium leak, I don't need to see her anymore. She said the cyst are common and will cause me no harm. She said they are filled with fluid right now but that I don't need to worry about them. She said it was a go for my hernia surgery, that the anesthesia will not be a problem. I did point out to her that in the report is showed gallstones so I am going to ask the Doc if he will take that out while he's in there. She said don't be surprised than if he has me spend the night in the hospital for a dual surgery. I did tell her that I didn't really want the surgery because right now I am losing weight. She said that she understood but also said that I needed to have it, she said that I could cause serious problems to my Lungs and esophagus. The acid would burn them and scare them and then I would be in a heap of trouble. So tomorrow morning I will call the Band Doc and get everything set up. I told her several times, "It's a Great Day". She laughed and said that I made her day because it is not often that she gets to give good news to people. Michelle, I'm saying my prayers for your Mom and you. 2 years ago when my sister had her back surgery, she was on the table for over 10 hours. They had told us it would take 8.5 to 9 hours. We were pacing that last hour. Good Luck. Kat, You know how I feel about drama. And I had my fill of it today with the sis. I'm keeping you and Rick in my prayers also. Tracy, I sure hope you had another great eating day. I'm so proud of you. Hi Cindy. Jenn, hope you are having a great time at your new job.